Author Topic: PERCHING IN THE CANNALS (Read 3191 times)

abishop · « **on:** Jan 22, 2018, 03:33 PM »

LOOKS LIKE WE MAY BE IN FOR A LITTLE TIME BETWEEN THE TRANSITION. GOOD TIME TO GET SOME PERCH. ANYONE HAVE THIS IN THEIR DATEBOOK?

northrn-duck-assassin · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 22, 2018, 03:49 PM »

A buddy was just there a little bit ago. Game warden was escorting everyone out, and a chopper was low flying/searching the area.

ftwwalleye · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 22, 2018, 03:51 PM »

Looks like January 30th last year I was fly fishing a lake open water for rainbows. Fished the same lake today open water. History repeating

trjordan09886 · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 22, 2018, 04:38 PM »

Quote from: northrn-duck-assassin on Jan 22, 2018, 03:49 PM

A buddy was just there a little bit ago. Game warden was escorting everyone out, and a chopper was low flying/searching the area.

where are the cannals you speak of? New to the area, and really have only fished salt creek and the valpo chains.... i need to get out more.

northrn-duck-assassin · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 22, 2018, 05:18 PM »

Quote from: trjordan09886 on Jan 22, 2018, 04:38 PM

where are the cannals you speak of? New to the area, and really have only fished salt creek and the valpo chains.... i need to get out more.

Calumet park, south chicago.

Illinois liscense needed, perch hold in the old shipping docks and the river over the winter.
87th,89th street is the locations

northrn-duck-assassin · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 22, 2018, 05:21 PM »

Probably wont be any fishing in there for a little while.

Car accident took place, they are searching for a body in the water is what im being told.

They were escorting fisherman off the slips at 3 p.m., im sure it will be shut down until the person is found, or they cal off the search.

bottom bouncer · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 22, 2018, 07:42 PM »

Hope they find the body. I remember prolly 30 years ago we were doing a float down the Kankakee. As we were on the float several groups of peeps passed us riding horseback along the levees. As the second group rode by we asked them what was up. They told us they were looking for a body they believed was dumped in the river. Had my 6 year old nephew in the boat that day so after that the rest of the day every cast that got hung up was a bit spooky. Half expected to pull up a corpse!
A week later a fella I knew was casting a Mepps in the river up by the three I bridge and he snagged the head!

Seems the guy was chopped up before he was dumped in the river!! Sure hope they find that body

Reel_Ice_hole · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 23, 2018, 05:07 PM »

Never done this but definitely interested... tell me more, the body thing is a lil eerie, but Yea, I'm interested for sure

Spooled85 · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 23, 2018, 05:19 PM »

Quote from: Reel_Ice_hole on Jan 23, 2018, 05:07 PM

Never done this but definitely interested... tell me more, the body thing is a lil eerie, but Yea, I'm interested for sure

So is about 400 other people ! You can YouTube this and see how many people pile up and tangle eachothers lines

RoeBoat · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 23, 2018, 05:28 PM »

Quote from: Spooled85 on Jan 23, 2018, 05:19 PM

So is about 400 other people ! You can YouTube this and see how many people pile up and tangle eachothers lines

Maumee style perch jerkin, sounds like a blast!

Eye_Crosser86 · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 23, 2018, 05:32 PM »

Combat fishing, never done the perch thing but have done the maumee thing a few times, not my type of fishin

Spooled85 · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 23, 2018, 05:35 PM »

I hear ya man ,I did the Maumee thing once too and that was enough for me ! Never ever again . Fishing is supposed to be relaxing and peaceful

Reel_Ice_hole · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 23, 2018, 06:48 PM »

DANG lol 400 people in the same place at the same time that sounds like fun lol (not really) think I'll stick to the $orgy at a time that is enough combat for me lol

northrn-duck-assassin · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 23, 2018, 06:51 PM »

This topic, right now, is exactly why guys keep spots quiet on the ice. Lol!!!

But i have a few low key spos for perchin, i keep mouth shut and enjoy very minimal crowd

Spooled85 · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 23, 2018, 06:59 PM »

Quote from: Reel_Ice_hole on Jan 23, 2018, 06:48 PM

DANG lol 400 people in the same place at the same time that sounds like fun lol (not really) think I'll stick to the $orgy at a time that is enough combat for me lol

I may be exaggerating but it is a lot of people and it's not just people from social media it's tons of locals and I've met guys who don't even know about this site or belong to any social media sites that know about it. I also know a handful of guys that when the weather is right they will take their boats over there from Hammond and fish from a boat and beat dealing with the crowd

Spooled85 · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 23, 2018, 07:01 PM »

And from what I've been told in the past that there is a lot of small perch to sort through to get some keepers depending on what you would call a keeper. But if you don't mind dealing with the crowd and getting up at 4 in the morning to get over there before the crowd hits then you might have a blast LOL

apricot brandy · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 23, 2018, 07:26 PM »

True and true. Been there, done that!

abishop · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 28, 2018, 06:37 AM »

Did they find the person they were looking for? Any reports are the perch biting? Was planning on going Wednesday. It is suppose to be a warmer day.

spencerville · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 28, 2018, 07:35 AM »

Quote from: Spooled85 on Jan 23, 2018, 05:35 PM

I hear ya man ,I did the Maumee thing once too and that was enough for me ! Never ever again . Fishing is supposed to be relaxing and peaceful

The Maumee thing isn't that bad during the week, I have done it many years. Do like ice fishing, find an area just outside of the crowd. Usually limit within a couple hrs....

Spooled85 · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 28, 2018, 09:52 AM »

That's when I went was during the week it was on a Wednesday

northrn-duck-assassin · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 29, 2018, 03:05 PM »

AL, they did find the guy that jumped in the river that same day.

As far as a perch bite. Idk been too busy chasing geese and havent bothered to talk to anyone.
Might know somebody there tomorrow, not sure. Will find out.

abishop · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 31, 2018, 11:51 AM »

WENT TO 92ND, FISHED FOR 1 HOUR, NEVER GOT A BITE SO WE LEFT. DIDNT SEE ANYONE ELSE FISHING. MUST BE A REASON.

MC_angler · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 31, 2018, 12:05 PM »

Should drop by Portage Lakefront or Michigan City harbor, they are catching a few browns and coho

abishop · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 31, 2018, 12:50 PM »

NO THANK YOU, NOT 4 ME. MIGHT TRY BELOW THE DAMS NEXT.

hookitNcookit · « **Reply #24 on:** Feb 01, 2018, 04:33 PM »

That sucks where have all the perch gone to? Never had a prob last yr seemed like everytime i went out there was perch biting. This year was good early now nothing not even a nibble last 3 or 4 times out from NP to the canals to the river nothing. Maybe its just me, oh well they will be back im sure

walleyepac · « **Reply #25 on:** Feb 02, 2018, 03:58 AM »

It sounds like 87th is permanently shut down due to the accident, also just a little advice the perch are still in there try fishing a little higher don't fish on the bottom!

hookitNcookit · « **Reply #26 on:** Feb 02, 2018, 10:59 AM »

87th is done because us steel put up no trespassing signs and also there is a fish consumption sign saying not to consume too many fish! Lol you can still fish 87th but way down at the mouth. I have tried the whole water column as i do everytime because sometimes the bigger ones are up higher. I appreciate the input though

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Author Topic: PERCHING IN THE CANNALS (Read 3191 times)